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Webs.comCosequin Makes a Great Stocking StufferJennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/46105707
<p style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://www.parkerpup.com/25594018_10156007154424108_3049235484130529743_n.jpg"/><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Did you hear that? Listen. Mute the television for a second and step away from the chatter. If you listen carefully, you might hear the distant ringing of jingle bells. Soon, hooves on the roof, and a magical twinkle as the chubby guy in a red suit makes his way down the chimney.</p><p><br/></p><p>Parker, Reser and Gill are ready for him every year. They usually set out a plate of cookies for Mr. Claus (it&#8217;s the least they can do) and spend the evening snuggled up by the tree, admiring their humans, obviously thankful for their many blessings.</p><p><br/></p><p>We sit there, too, and gaze back because we are so lucky to have those sweet brown eyes and wagging tails in our lives. That&#8217;s why we want the very best for them.</p><p><br/></p><p>Santa knows this, too, and that&#8217;s why he knows to leave our furry family members a bag of Cosequin Soft Chews on his annual visits. What better way to show you love your dog than to give them the best supplements around? They&#8217;re formulated to help your dog with joint health and keep their skin and coat looking great! And your pups will think they&#8217;re spoiled because those chewy tablets have never once failed the taste test in our household!</p><p><br/></p><p>Don&#8217;t worry, we checked and not only will Cosequin fit in any standard-sized stocking, we have also confirmed with Santa&#8217;s elves that they are IN STOCK at the North Pole!</p><p><br/></p><p>This Christmas when you&#8217;re unwrapping the latest and greatest, remember your 4-legged miracle at your feet. They love you with their whole heart. Give them something they will love to receive on Christmas morning! After all, they are a part of the family, too.</p><p><br/></p><p>Merry Christmas to all, and to all, good health!</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="https://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_4973-pp.jpg"/><br/></p>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/46105707Staying Active in Colder WeatherJennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/46067106
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.parkerpup.com/1-2.jpg"/><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Is there anything better than crisp, cold air? Leaves falling? Holidays approaching? Potential snow in the forecast? Snuggling on the couch with your dog and a good book? This is one of my favorite times of year.</p><p><br/></p><p>It&#8217;s easy to slow down when the weather turns chilly. We&#8217;re no longer taking our dogs out to the swimming hole, or going on hikes, or running on the beach. Maybe if you&#8217;re like us, your backyard turns into a swamp when it rains I&#8217;ll stand at the door and yell at the boys, &#8220;Hurry! Come on, do your business and get back in here!&#8221; And then I&#8217;ll proceed to wipe off muddy paws. Over. And over. And over. Take the dogs on a walk in the rain? Uhh, no thanks. It&#8217;s easier to just stay inside. We all get lazy in the fall and winter. Wouldn&#8217;t you rather curl up with a blanket and a good book or a streaming service? I&#8217;ll admit it -- I&#8217;m lazy!</p><p><br/></p><p>But it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. It doesn&#8217;t have to be a battle. Here are some ideas to keep your dog active in the colder months!</p><p><br/></p><p>Go on a short walk when the weather&#8217;s nice! Maybe there&#8217;s a break in the weather. Go outside and walk around the block. Let your dog sniff and catch up on the neighborhood news. Or if you have a treadmill, train your dog (easy does it) to walk on it! This is something I&#8217;ve always intended to do but have yet to train. Maybe this year&#8230;! Practice your loose leash walking in your living room. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.parkerpup.com/2-1.jpg"/><br/></p><p>Play a game with your dog. Have you seen those &#8220;Hide &amp; Seek&#8221; videos on YouTube? Have you ever tried it? It&#8217;s super fun! Put your dog on a &#8220;stay,&#8221; take a treat, find a hiding spot and have Fido come find you! It helps to have a helper, but it is possible to do it on your own. Or you could play &#8220;Hide the Treat!&#8221; (which is just like it sounds). If your dog is at all interested in food (i.e. if your dog is a golden) they will love this game! </p><p><br/></p><p>Practice dog tricks indoors. Get them on their feet, get them happy and having fun. There&#8217;s nothing better than a happy pup offering behaviors! And maybe you&#8217;ll both get a cool parlor trick to show off!</p><p><br/></p><p>Take a training class. We will never stop recommending people to take a dog training/behavior class. It&#8217;s a great way to bond with your dog and learn to speak the same language. Plus, it gets you out of the house and active. And most likely it&#8217;s indoors where it&#8217;s dry and heated.</p><p><br/></p><p>Keep in mind as you are doing these things &#8211; don&#8217;t overfeed. Especially in the winter when we might be less active, don&#8217;t let your dog pig out. Overweight and obese dogs have more issues with cancer and heart disease. </p><p><br/></p><p>Give them their daily supplements for joint health! We give Parker Cosequin and he loves it. It&#8217;s like a special treat once a day and it keeps those joints in working order. Parker still runs and jumps and climbs stairs and we need his cartilage to stay healthy. </p><p>Bonus: Select Cosequin products keep the skin and coat looking healthy (and skin can get dry in the winter, too)!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.parkerpup.com/3.jpg"/><br/></p><p>You can keep your dog active in the colder months without ruining your carpet with mud and debris. Just find a chunk of time each day to spend some quality time with your pooch. It&#8217;s good for your dog, and believe It or not, it&#8217;s good for you, too. Winter depression is real, folks. You and your pup can stay active together in so many ways and still make time to snuggle on the couch watching Hallmark movies&#8230; what???&#160;;) (Oh come on, they&#8217;re good!)</p><p><br/></p>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:55:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/46067106Importance of Joint Health this summer. Ways to keep your dog active.Jennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/45755667
<p style="text-align: center; "><b><font size="6">Importance of Joint Health this summer. Ways to keep your dog active.</font></b><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Cosequin-Blog1.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3">At age ten Parker continues to have an active life. He gets out and walks around hospitals, schools, libraries, jails, and courthouses. He runs around on stage or doing scenes in front of the camera. He gets out and goes on walks, and sometimes he even gets to do a little agility like the old days. He loves to play fetch with his 1,984 tennis balls and can&#8217;t escape a little wrestle time with his little brothers.</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3">The last couple of years, Parker&#8217;s veterinarian has been keeping an eye on his joints. His range of motion is incredibly good, and an x-ray only picked up a little bit of arthritis in his back. We feel very fortunate. The only thing we have really taken notice of is that when presented an opportunity to use stairs or an elevator, he will always choose the elevator. </font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3">We all have normal wear and tear on our joints. Some of the normal signs of age you might expect to see may also be signs of joint pain. Difficulty going up and down stairs is a sign that your dog may be having trouble with their joints. Other key things to watch for are being less active, having difficulty sitting or standing, increased sleeping, being stiff or uncomfortable when getting up, and decreased interest in the normal things they once loved. </font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3">Regular exercise is important in maintaining muscles, bones, joints. If your dog is inactive, they are more likely to have trouble with joints and muscle stiffness.</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3">There are many ways to keep your dog active and healthy! Moderate exercise, including walking, is probably the best way to maintain joint health. But there are other ways to get your dog in good shape so that they feel good as they age. Here are some ways we keep Parker active and any dog would benefit from.</font></p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: center; "><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/cosequin%20-%20blog%202.jpg"/><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>&#160;</p><p><font size="3"><b>Go for a walk</b> &#8211; Parker goes for many walks. Most people go for walks out in a park or around the neighborhood. Parker gets to do that, plus he gets out and does his therapy work and cancer walks. We never want to overdo it though. We are constantly watching him and making sure he&#8217;s comfortable. Remember to always keep water with you (a mistake we have made once or twice)! Don&#8217;t go crazy and do a marathon. Keep your activity at a moderate, consistent level.</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><font size="3"><b>Throw the ball</b> &#8211; This is probably one of Parker&#8217;s favorite activities. He loves going out in the backyard and chasing after the ball. He now tells us when he&#8217;s tired and will lay down. Some dogs don&#8217;t have an off switch (this was Parker a few years ago). Just watch for signs that they may be getting tired. You don&#8217;t want to overdo it!</font></p><p><br/></p><p>&#160;</p><p><font size="3"><b>Doggy play dates</b> &#8211; Get together with a friend (and their friendly or compatible dog). Have them over to your house to play or go out to a dog-friendly location. The dogs will have a blast, and you and your friend can have some quality time together. Parker enjoys seeing his cousins, Bonnie and Clyde, and his therapy dog friends, Odie, Arlo and others.</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3"><b>Have a training session</b> - Training sessions get you out of the house (if you take a class) and off the couch, keeping your AND your dog&#8217;s minds and bodies active. Even if you just do some training in your living room, you are stimulating their bodies and their brains. Parker used to compete in agility. Since he&#8217;s ten years old now, he no longer competes, but he loves to do weaves and jump over a low bar every once in awhile, especially while we are training Reser and Gill. He still loves to learn new things, even at age ten!</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3"><b>Watch their weight</b> - Being overweight creates more stress on those joints, and it&#8217;s also known that obese dogs have a higher rate of cancer. Breeds like Golden Retrievers and Labradors have a tendency to overeat and many people make the mistake of allowing their dogs to gain weight.</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3"><b>Eat Right</b> &#8211; This is related to watching their weight, but it&#8217;s also a good idea to make sure your dog gets a little more than just kibble. You can supplement your dog&#8217;s food with carrots, broccoli, green beans, and a variety of other foods. Make sure it is dog safe. It&#8217;s usually best to consult with your veterinarian.</font></p><p>&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><font size="3"><b>Supplements</b> - We also have discovered a joint health supplement. We started Parker on Cosequin, which contains Glucosamine (a building block of cartilage), MSM, which may help discomfort associated with normal daily exercise and activity, Chondroitin Sulfate (which helps block certain enzymes that break down cartilage), and Omega-3&#8217;s (EPA &amp; DHA, which help support skin and coat health). Parker gets one tablet every day and he loves it. We can&#8217;t even say the word &#8220;Cosequin&#8221; without him hearing and then insisting he gets one (so instead we have to spell it, unless it&#8217;s time for him to get it)!</font></p><p><br/></p><p>&#160;</p><p><font size="3">As our dogs age, we all want what&#8217;s best for them. We want them to be healthy, comfortable, happy and loved. The more we work with them to maintain their health, the happier they will be and hopefully the longer they will live!</font></p><p>&#160;</p>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:00:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/45755667Chewy.com Review - Orijen Alberta Wild Boar Dog TreatsJennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/28260071
<p>Check out what came in the mail!!! </p><p><br/></p><p><img width="799" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/photo.JPG" style="width: 663px; height: 889px;" height="1065"/></p><p>Orijen Alberta Wild Boar Dog Treats!&#160;Have you ever tried them?</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/ChewyTanLogo.png"/><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I was pretty excited to hear they were for me. My girl said I had to share them with Daisy and Diego though.</p><p><br/></p><p>What does freeze-dried mean? That's what my girl says these are. Cool! All I care about was that the bag smelled DELICIOUS.&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><img width="800" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/jkgljhgfkjfh.JPG" style="width: 656px; height: 913px;" height="1064"/></p><p>They are the perfect size for training. You know, when you just need a little morsel of doggy goodness to tell you that you just did something really good?&#160;This way it doesn't fill you up (as if that would ever happen with me, I'm a GOLDEN RETRIEVER)! But the idea is that you can eat MORE of them. And I'm down with that!</p><p><br/></p><p><img width="800" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/kjtgyjtkyry.jpg" style="width: 660px; height: 886px;" height="1064"/></p><p><br/></p><p>My girl opened the bag up and made me work for my first bite. I was using some serious self-control here balancing the smelly tidbit on my nose. She said the magic release word ("OKAY!!!!") and boy did I bounce that treat off my nose and snarf it down. And MMMMM - mmmm - mmmmm!!! It was tasty!</p><p><br/></p><p><img width="799" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/photohjgkjhfkhfkhgf.JPG" style="width: 660px; height: 455px;" height="599"/></p><p>They say pictures speak a thousand words. So here ya go. :)</p><p>&#160;</p><p>These babies are free of grains and other carbohydrates, and are never made with artificial preservatives, chemicals, or fillers. Instead, they are freeze dried to perfection to hold in the rich flavor.</p><p><br/></p><p>Here's the scoop!</p><p><br/></p><p>Single-source protein treat</p><p>100% pure boar meat</p><p>Freeze dried to lock in flavor and nutrition</p><p>Protein rich</p><p>Low calorie</p><p>NO grains</p><p>NO Carbohydrates</p><p>NO fillers, chemical, additives or preservatives</p><p>Resealable bag for freshness</p><p>&#160;</p><p>&#160;</p><p>If you try these out, let me know what you think!! I'm one&#160;satisfied pup. :D</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Brands.png"/><br/></p>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:25:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/282600712013 Golden Dog Awards - AND THE WINNER IS...Jennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/24048360
<p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong><img height="425" width="674" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_2313.jpg" style="WIDTH: 627px; HEIGHT: 372px"/></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>It's that time of year again -- award season! A week ago I asked my friends on Facebook&#160;to nominate their dogs that were&#160;positively changing&#160;their community or the world. Afterall, that's what The Golden Dog Awards are all about.</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>This is the 2nd year I've held these awards and I am always thrilled to see so many amazing dogs out there. I love to see dogs making a positive difference in the world!</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>This year was no different. We had a number of WONDERFUL entries!! Thank you to ALL of the participants!</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>MEET THE 2013 NOMINEES!</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><img height="321" width="653" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/nominees.jpg" style="WIDTH: 667px; HEIGHT: 330px"/></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>From service and therapy work to helping out shelter animals and everything in between, these puppies are doing GOOD things. And there's one common factor: Love.</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Voting took place from Monday, February 18, 2013 and ended at 12:00 am on February 25th.</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>After all the dust settled and about 1,000 people voting, 5 contenders ended up on top.</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Here are the TOP FIVE DOGS (in no particular order)!</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><img height="2247" width="1044" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/top5nominees.jpg" style="WIDTH: 619px; HEIGHT: 1674px"/></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>These pups all deserve a round of A'PAWS! Each finalist will be sent a Golden Dog Awards Certificate. </strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>And THIS is where I got to hand over the reigns to someone else: there's NO WAY I could EVER choose between these 5 fabulous doggies (in my mind, I wanted to give EACH ONE a trophy)! So the author of <em>Just South of Normal</em>, Molly Patton, took over and had the VERY hard job of judging.</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>Entries were judged based on story - How is your dog making a difference in your community or the world? - and photo.</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>Without further adeau.... the author of <em>Just South of Normal</em>, the creator of the popular YouTube series <em>Ella, More or Less</em>..... MOLLY PATTON!</strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>**********</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em>Boy, this was tough! There were several finalists whose good works, fundraising efforts, or mission/objectives made my heart soar. I am amazed how much these pups are doing for others (besides just &#8220;being cute&#8221; and &#8220;giving love&#8221; &#8211;things many dogs are great at!) And how do you pick one dog over another, when several are just total workhorses (workdogs?) and completely awesome? Yeah, this was not easy.</em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em>But there can only be one Golden Dog trophy winner this year, and so I have had to make a fin</em><em>al decision.</em><em>&#160;</em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Andthewinneris.jpg"/></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em>I&#8217;ve decided to select: ELLE!</em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em>According to her description, Elle visits retirement homes, libraries and schools, meaning she gets to spend time with, and positively affect, people of all ages. I was touched to learn that Elle also &#8220;helps kids learn how to be safe around dogs and demonstrates the true, wonderful nature of [her] misunderstood breed.&#8221; I&#8217;m not a Pit Bull owner (actually, I don&#8217;t personally know any Pit Bulls or mixes) but I AM familiar with the prejudice toward the breed. How wonderful that Elle is able to spread &#8220;positive awareness.&#8221; She is not only helping to promote understanding by humans, but she&#8217;s standing up for dogs around the world!</em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em>The thing that finalized this decision was the photo(s). At first I only saw the kids holding the books, but when I looked closer I saw that Elle the dog was in each photo, sitting in a chair, at the table, WITH the kids! Awww! How cool is it that she helps children develop a love for reading WHILE ALSO teaching compassion and understanding? This put her over the top.</em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><img height="378" width="461" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/ELLE.jpg" style="WIDTH: 501px; HEIGHT: 391px"/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em>Way to go, Elle! Thank you for the good things you do, and thank you ALL the dogs whose profiles I&#8217;ve viewed. What a great, inspiring, good-looking group of pups!</em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em>Molly</em></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="center">**********</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong>Wow! Congratulations, Elle! You will be receiving this years Golden Dog Award!</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><img height="1117" width="605" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_2315.jpg" style="WIDTH: 461px; HEIGHT: 942px"/></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong>I want to thank ALL of the humans who nominated their furry little inspirations. You ALL do fabulous work. Please keep on doing what you do best -- CHANGING THE WORLD!</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>This ends another fabulous year of The Golden Dog Awards! Congrats to all! This is ParkerPup signing out. XOXO</strong></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><img height="1065" width="515" src="http://www.parkerpup.com/until next year.jpg" style="WIDTH: 631px; HEIGHT: 1065px"/></p><p align="center">*BE SURE TO FOLLOW MY DAILY ADVENTURES ON FACEBOOK:</p><p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/parkerpup"><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/FACEBOOK%20LOGO.jpg"/></a></p><p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/parkerpup">facebook.com/parkerpup</a></p>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:15:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/24048360Doggie Birthday Cake recipeJennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/18447539
<p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/5thbdaycake.JPG" height="750" width="560"/></p><p>I've already received requests for my doggy cake recipe. Yum! Here you go. &lt;3 Love, ParkerPup</p><p><br/></p><p>&#160;</p><p>Cake:</p><p>1 egg</p><p>1/4 cup peanut butter</p><p>1/4 cup cooking oil</p><p>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</p><p>1/3 cup honey or apple sauce (optional)</p><p>1 cup shredded carrots</p><p>1 cup whole wheat</p><p>1 teaspoon baking soda</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>&#160;</p><p>Directions:</p><p>1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease pan.</p><p>2. Combine the egg, peanut butter, oil, vanilla, and honey or applesauce, if desired, in a large bowl; blend well. Stir in the carrots and mix thoroughly. Sift together the flour and baking soda and fold into the carrot mixture. Spoon cake batter into prepared pan.</p><p>3. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes; then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>&#160;</p><p>Frosting:</p><p>Mashed potatoes -- either homemade or instant works great, too! The only thing I'd suggest is to take out salt and butter. And of course, don't use sour cream or anything terribly fatty. I stick with skim milk. You may wish to add food coloring if you'd like a bit of color.</p><p>&#160;</p><p>Decorations:</p><p>Doggie-edible things like dog biscuits, dry dog food, carrots, peas, cheerios, corn flakes. My girl knows one of my favorite things in the world is my orange ball -- so look what ended up on my cake! And dog biscuits. Personalize it and have fun!</p><p><br/></p>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:25:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/18447539Nuzzles, YUM!Jennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/16414899
<p align="center">I want to show you something that came in the mail for me a few weeks ago...</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><font size="4"><b>NUZZLES!</b></font></p><p align="center"><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/mrchewy2.JPG" width="596" height="791"/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">I'd never tried them before, but my dad said I would probably like them because Nuzzles are made with DUCK and cranberries! Mmm! Yummy! Sounds good, right?</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/mrchewy3.JPG" width="597" height="832"/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">Doesn't that ingredient statement look good??? :lol:<br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">Would you pleeeeeeeease open these for me, Dad? Please? Pleeease?</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/mrchewy5.JPG" width="202" height="267"/><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/mrchewy1.JPG" width="357" height="266"/><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/mrchewy4.JPG" width="558" height="738"/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">BOY! Did I like Nuzzles! Daisy did, too! And just for the record, so did Diego, he just wouldn't pose for any photos. They were delicious! </p><p align="center">When I do my tricks or when I'm training, I'll have a number of different treats in my dad's treat bag: normal treats, and then high value treats. The high value treats are those that I get REALLY excited about and will work extra hard for. Can you guess where Nuzzles landed? </p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">Yup! They are a high value treat!</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">Yum, yum!!!</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><img class="fw_media_youtube fw-parse" alt="YouTube-K2JStGS6N_A" src="http://thumbs.webs.com/Platform/mediaPreview.jsp?type=YouTube&amp;id=K2JStGS6N_A" width="425" height="350"/><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">They are made by The Honest Kitchen and are available at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mrchewy.com/s/the-honest-kitchen">MrChewy.com</a>. The Honest Kitchen makes a variety of yummy flavors. :)</p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center">Ch-ch-check them out!<br/></p>Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:15:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/16414899My Mr. Chewy ReviewJennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/14336185
<p align="center"><b>We were asked by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mrchewy.com">MrChewy.com</a> to review their treats! Have you heard of Mr. Chewy before? They have more than 70 brands of dog food and treats, and very competitive prices. 8)<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/mc-logo-horizontal-large.png" width="484" height="129"/><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Of COURSE, I told my family to say YES! YES! YES!</b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/character-shipping.jpg" width="175" height="183"/><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>So after about a week, I got a HUGE package in the mail!</b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7771.JPG" width="383" height="572"/><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>We opened it and all of these GLORIOUS smells came wafting out! Treats galore!! I was in HEAVEN! Surely this whole box can't just be for me, can it?</b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7778.JPG" width="394" height="262"/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Well, no. I do have to share with Daisy &amp; Diego. Mr. Chewy has some really great brands. </b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Check these treats out -- they are Peanut Butter &amp; Jelly flavored and super cute!! They are just the right size, too. They are a little bigger than a training treat and smaller than the really big treats. :D And FYI, this size is great for the puppy-dog waistline, which you do have to watch in my line of work. Can't be too chunky for either my modeling or my agility!<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7835.JPG" width="393" height="586"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>And have you ever seen these before? They are wishbones!! Super-delicious!<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7838.JPG" width="494" height="329"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Our friend, Jeff, has been trying to get us to try Elk Antlers for the longest time. Well, guess what!! We did!!! They are a little less dense than deer antlers, but great for the chewer in your family (Oh, hi, that would be ANY of us -- Daisy, Diego, and myself!) We love to chew, and we're great at sharing this one.<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7842.JPG" width="414" height="621"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>I love California Natural treats, too. And look what else was in the box!!!! Lamb &amp; Rice treats! These treats are a little bigger in size, but super yummy. These treats are made with only natural ingredients.<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7843.JPG" width="418" height="604"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Daisy was real eager to try the Sweet Potato &amp; Bison treats by Natural Balance. <br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7831.JPG" width="411" height="616"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>We hadn't tried these before and were very eager to do so. We would do just about anything for a taste -- even balancing them on our nose.<br/></b></p>
<p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7807.JPG" width="566" height="377"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>We've been trying to train Diego -- look cute and you get more cookies!! But he has to learn some of our tricks, too. My family has taught him how to wait for a cookie. Boy, was he willing to perform his new trick for one of these!!<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p>
<p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7810.JPG" width="419" height="628"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b>Can we have more?? Daisy &amp; I didn't quite taste them the first time (I ate it too fast). </b></p><p align="center"><b>This time we'll pay attention, I swear!!!<br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7811.JPG" width="508" height="338"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b>And my FAVORITE THING IN THE BOX??????????</b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><font size="7">A REDBARN BULLY STICK!!!</font></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7851.JPG" width="525" height="349"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><font size="4"><b><br/></b></font></p><p align="center"><b><font size="4">These are my FAVE-O-RITE!!!!!</font><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img class="fw_media_youtube fw-parse" alt="YouTube-2bxuo9Wgorc" src="http://thumbs.webs.com/Platform/mediaPreview.jsp?type=YouTube&amp;id=2bxuo9Wgorc" width="425" height="350"/><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7895.JPG" width="533" height="355"/></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><i>Nom, nom, nom.</i><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7796.JPG" width="615" height="395"/></b></p><p align="center"><font size="5"><b>Thank you so much, Mr. Chewy!!!<br/></b></font></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>If you decide you want to order from MrChewy.com, use our code and you'll get 10% off your first order! For every new order they get with our code, they'll donate $10 to an amazing partner charity.</b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Use this code: <font size="4">JENN9189</font></b></p><p align="center"><br/></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/70-brands-product.png"/><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b><br/></b></p><p align="center"><b>Follow Mr. Chewy on Facebook &amp; Twitter:</b></p><p align="center"><b><a target="_blank" href="http://https://twitter.com/#!/MrChewy">www.twitter.com/#!/MrChewy</a></b></p><p align="center"><b><a target="_blank" href="http://https://www.facebook.com/MrChewyPets">www.facebook.com/MrChewyPets</a></b><br/></p>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:40:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/14336185Let's fight cancer!!Jennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/14194090
<p>I want to help find a cure for cancer! My dad had cancer 6 years ago. My family lost 2 goldens to cancer. </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>A little background about me if this is your first time here: I'm a golden retriever, a professional model/actor, a registered therapy dog and an agility pup. I currently work with a program called Read to the Dogs at the library. When I was evaluated for my therapy work, I was approved to work in 'complex' environments. Because of this, I will also be working with children's oncology, which means I will be visiting children in the hospital who have cancer. My family chose this kind of work for me because of how cancer affected their lives. We want to help make a difference to someone who is going through a very scary time.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>According to the American Cancer Society, about 1,638,910 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2012. It is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease. This means cancer is the cause for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>It doesn't just affect people. Cancer affects animals, too. </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><img class="fw_media_youtube fw-parse" alt="YouTube-vs_yjeGmES4" src="http://thumbs.webs.com/Platform/mediaPreview.jsp?type=YouTube&amp;id=vs_yjeGmES4" width="425" height="350"/></p><p><br/></p><p> </p><p> I am traveling from my home in Portland, Oregon in a little over a week with my dad and my girl to visit California. I will be participating in the Morris Animal Foundation K9 Cancer Walk on Sunday, April 29 in Elk Grove, California. I mentioned I will be walking for YOU -- we've all been affected in some way or another.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7950.JPG"/><br/></p><p> </p><p><br/></p><p>SO... I've got my Sharpie pen and a lot of blank space. Give me the names of who I am walking for! A doggy that's fighting cancer right now, one that fought and lost the battle, one that won. I'm not picky, I'm against cancer of all types -- if you have a 2-legged friend you'd like me to walk for, give me that name as well. If I run out of space, I've got 2 big pockets that I will fill with names. </p><p><br/></p><p> </p><p> Will you help me fill my vest? If you have friends who might want me to walk for them, will you share <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/parkerpup">my Facebook page </a>with them? </p><p><br/></p><p>My cancer campaign will be highlighted on Facebook. I'll be posting photos of my entire trip, and I'm taking all of you with me in spirit. Let's fight cancer!! </p><p><br/></p><p> </p><p> IF you would also like to make a donation (not necessary for me to walk for you), I'd highly suggest <a target="_blank" href="http://support.morrisanimalfoundation.org/site/TR/Events/CCC?pg=team&amp;fr_id=1220&amp;team_id=4760">The Morris Animal Foundation</a> OR <a target="_blank" href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/Events/FriendsampFamily-NHO?pg=fund&amp;fr_id=11240&amp;pxfid=1158451">the American Cancer Society</a>. The links provided are to my fundraising pages on both sites. If you have a cancer organization you would prefer to donate to, please do. We're hoping if we can strike just a little bit of added awareness, it might generate more who might be willing to help. This would mean more research, and more hope for a cure. Thank you for being a part of that. &#9829; <br/></p><p><br/></p><p><font color="#ff9900" size="4"><b>Read on to see the status of my vest -- and remember, if it fills up, it doesn't mean I can't walk for someone. Give me a name and I will carry any and ALL additional names in my vest pockets. <br/></b></font></p><p><br/></p><p><u><b>4/15/2012 8:30pm:</b></u></p><p>&#160;</p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7973.JPG"/></p><p><br/></p><p><u><b>4/16/2012 8:00pm:</b></u></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7979.JPG"/></p><p><br/></p><p><u><b>4/17/2012 9:00 pm:</b></u></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_7992.JPG"/><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><u><b>4/18/12 8:00pm:</b></u></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_8022.JPG"/></p><p><br/></p><p><u><b>4/19/12 9:00 pm:</b></u></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/IMG_8069.JPG"/></p><p>I'll have more detailed photos of the vest up later -- for now, we're starting to fill up pockets. &lt;3 The fabric will have a nice border sewn onto it to match the vest. Still taking names!<br/></p>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:10:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/14194090My Tempur-Pedic PhotoshootJennifer McFarlinghttps://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/9545065
<p>A few weeks ago, I did a photoshoot for a Tempur-Pedic ad. I had so much fun! First - here are a few behind the scenes photos:</p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Image1.jpg"/><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>This is the call sheet! I did 3 main shoots with 3 different scenes.</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/tempurpedic1-pp.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p>This was one of the cuties I got to work with. He worked with me in a holiday scene! Isn't he cute???&#160;</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/tempurpedic3-pp.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p>One set. :)</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/tempurpedic4-pp.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p>Me and my friend during down time. He was SO COOL!</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/tempurpedic5-pp.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p>I got LOTS of lovin' from the crew. Did I mention everyone at this shoot was SO NICE??? (Afterwards, the producer even sent me a surprise package with a cool dog bone in it!)</p><p><br/></p><p>ANNDDDD... here's some of the final product:</p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Tempurpedicwebsitemainpage.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Tempurpedicwebsite1.jpg"/></p><p><br/></p><p><img src="http://www.parkerpup.com/Tempurpedicwebsitemainpage2.jpg"/><br/></p>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:00:00 +0000https://www.parkerpup.com/apps/blog/show/9545065